Stories about Depression

I sought help through the Counselling Directory, mainly because I could not find the help I needed through the NHS. My...

I have been seeing a private counsellor, Martin, for the last few weeks and have found him to be very caring...

People talk about having a 'light-bulb moment'. A moment when something switches on in your mind, a torch is shone in...

I have lived with severe depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember. My therapist says that while it is...

I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression at the beginning of 2016. I have always been a 'worrier'. I even remember...

When I was two years old, my mother experienced postnatal depression (PND). This meant that for her, it was difficult...

Hi there everyone. I'm Sow Ay, an anxious twenty-something living in Clermont-Ferrand, in the beautiful centre of...

The face is a blank canvas on which you can explore your wildest artistic desires. Makeup, as an art, has the ability...

It’s a common assumption that transgender people (regardless of how late in life they might decide to...

I call myself a ‘Professional Rebel’. I inspire people for a living. I help people, who feel they...

When I was 14, I really learnt what it was like to be depressed. I didn’t understand it, but I felt it. It lead...

Ever feel that you don't know where to turn next? Or you don't know what support is out there? Well, there is hope...

Known for daring documentaries that tackle sex, body image and social taboos, Anna Richardson is brave, risky and...

My name is Brez, I am 32 years old and I was diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and depression 13 years...

I lost my brother in 1997 through suicide. He had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. I found it very hard to deal with...